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17 - Keys to successful collaborations, part 2:  Agree on the format of data & samples

17 - Keys to successful collaborations, part 2:...

The format of data and samples is Usual Suspect #2 in collaboration disputes. Thus, you need to understand how they are produced and to share publishable data in interpretable form.

17 - Keys to successful collaborations, part 2: Agree on the format of data & samples

The format of data and samples is Usual Suspect #2 in collaboration disputes. Thus, you need to understand how they are produced and to share publishable data in interpretable form.

Line up of the usual suspects of collaboration disputes: authorship and data format

16 - Keys to successful collaborations, part 1:...

Authorship is Usual Suspect #1 in collaboration disputes. Thus, you need to clarify the publication culture & needs of each prospective collaborator, and to agree on a publication strategy.

16 - Keys to successful collaborations, part 1: Negotiate authorship in advance

Authorship is Usual Suspect #1 in collaboration disputes. Thus, you need to clarify the publication culture & needs of each prospective collaborator, and to agree on a publication strategy.

Research workflow with quantified expected outcomes

15 - Quantify your results in grant application...

Quantifying expected outcomes in grant applications shows reviewers your project is realistic; quantifying results in papers clarifies their relevance.

15 - Quantify your results in grant applications and papers

Quantifying expected outcomes in grant applications shows reviewers your project is realistic; quantifying results in papers clarifies their relevance.

14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applications (new, interdisciplinary...)

14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applicat...

Seemingly sexy terms are in fact dull and uninformative. For example, instead of claiming ‘novelty’, you should present your project’s added value.

14 - Avoid these 'sexy' words in grant applications (new, interdisciplinary...)

Seemingly sexy terms are in fact dull and uninformative. For example, instead of claiming ‘novelty’, you should present your project’s added value.

13 – Prepare a talk the easy way

13 – Prepare a talk the easy way

Has this ever happened to you? You're preparing a talk and after two hours it has ballooned out of proportion. A simple method avoids this and also works for reviews...

13 – Prepare a talk the easy way

Has this ever happened to you? You're preparing a talk and after two hours it has ballooned out of proportion. A simple method avoids this and also works for reviews...

PhD student holding a hourglass

12 – Four simple steps to write a PhD extensio...

PhD extension grants are often written like progress reports. Instead, explain that you’ve almost built a complete chain of evidence, but are missing a crucial link that would enable publication.

12 – Four simple steps to write a PhD extension grant application

PhD extension grants are often written like progress reports. Instead, explain that you’ve almost built a complete chain of evidence, but are missing a crucial link that would enable publication.